Content Developer/Copywriter

An exciting opportunity exists for a gun Content Developer/Copywriter to join Swinburne’s Student Engagement and Retention Journey Squad, to provide content and copywriting capability to a cross-functional team, helping to build out student journeys across key current student audience segments. You’ll create content that connects current students with their study goals in a role that’s both varied and rewarding.

As our newest Content Developer, you’ll play a key role within the broader University Communications team to develop, implement and maintain content across numerous formats and channels, including writing for Swinburne’s website, event promotion, eDMs and articles, managing the copy proof, feedback and editing process.

This role will be responsible for idea generation, as well as the planning, creation
and production of content and assets that tell stories, engage audiences, and align to the
Swinburne brand. With a focus on product and acquisition campaigns and activities, you will creatively and accurately translate briefs to develop copy and content that assists with student retention objectives, from orientation to graduation, and just about everything in between.

About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• You live and breathe engaging copy and understand the nuances when writing for different audience segments.
• You’re thorough. You check your sources, validate your claims, and seek feedback from subject matter experts before hitting publish.
• You collaborate like a pro. You work seamlessly with the team to brainstorm ideas for customer journeys, creative asset selection and website componentry.
• You understand how digital content is consumed, including knowledge of SEO techniques, and your writing for web applies best practice principles.
• You don’t just ‘write’. You proactively seek answers before starting a project and present your work engagingly. You see feedback as a challenge to respond with an even better solution.
• You’re adept at juggling multiple projects, deadlines and stakeholders without breaking (too much of) a sweat.

Qualifications
• A degree in marketing, communications or related fields with subsequent relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.

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For further information, please contact Jonny Lontayao (Journey Manager Student Engagement and Retention) on jclontayao@swin.edu.au.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au.

Applications Close: 12th of October at 5pm